Onkyo X-B8/FR-B8
| Name | FR-B8 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Onkyo |
| Released | 2005/03 |
| Device type | bookshelf |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 155w x 241h x 354d mm |
| Weight | 5.1 kg |
| ATRAC ver | Hi-MD |
| Battery | No |
| Sidecar battery | No |
| Voltage | 100 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | |
| ¥84 000 |
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| - | |
| Inputs | RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK), CD |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Speaker amplifier |
| Control |
The FR-B8 is Onkyo’s flagship Hi-MD bookshelf system from early 2005. Sold exclusively in Japan with piano-black or paint-white speakers as the X-B8 (B) and X-B8 (W) respectively, and full integration with other Onkyo RI-compatible components. A cost reduced version, the FR-B7 was also available.
Content adapted from: Onkyo FR-B8 Press Release Follow up Final Press Release
minidisc.org phileweb.com Additional information from Onkyo’s mini-site (Web Archive link)
User Notes
The FR-B8 is, sadly, not compatible with CD Text, making it less than ideal for easy CD dubbing. It is capable of high-speed CD to MD dubbing, however. It is, however, a highly capable and beautiful little machine, if you can get your hands on one.
This unit appears to share components with many of Onkyo’s Hi-MD devices from 2004-2006, including its late-2005, slightly more premium siblings the FR-N7 and FR-N9, and the DVD/MD combo units FR-UN9 and FR-UN7, so spare parts appear to be available in reasonable number.
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